Last week i got a call from Drum Media asking if i could take some shots of the Foo Fighters to accompany an interview they were doing. Hell yes.
It was just me and another couple of photographers for this photo call at their hotel in the Rocks. We all had to shoot together and only had a couple of minutes before we were hurried off to make way for their interview with Angela Bishop.
It’s kinda hard to be creative in that short space of time, jostling for position with the other photographers, so they’re not the most inspired shots.
Unfortunately i wasn’t able to get a ticket or pass to their Opera House gigs, but from all reports they were pretty special. On his blog Andrew G wrote about last night’s show:
"Dave told the entire story of how he came from being part of an East Coast hardcore band, to being stuck in LA, and calling up Buzz Melvin who hooked him up with Krist and Kurt, and how he came to be living with Kurt in Seattle. He talked at detail about their apartment, about what life was like, and what his new friends and new band were like. It was a very special moment, because you must understand, Dave doesn’t talk about Nirvana when he’s with the Foo Fighters. "
Matt, who was shooting the show for Triple J, said the first three songs went for ages because Dave was talking so much.
Sounds like quite a treat for those who were there.
Fuuucckkking Heeellll!!!!!! Words. Cannot. Express.
Sigh.
Grohl is the one person on god’s green earth that I’d love to meet.
And Beck. You’re not gonna meet Beck are you?
No plans to meet Beck. Bono on the other hand…
No pressure under those working circumstances…yikes!
Nice shots Dan. Has the interview with Angela Bishop aired yet? They had a short clip you guys shooting on the Brisbane news.
Really?! I didn’t notice the TV cameramen filming us, how funny.
I’ve got no idea when the Angela Bishop interview will air.
Speechless. Grohl is like, my favouritist rocker ever. Ever.
I’m so glad that you’re getting the chance to take photos of all these cool people. Well done.
amazing shots- there are some of my favourite shots taken by you. put them up at the next 3 songs. no flash. exhibition!
*green with envy*
Good job under major constraints Dan.
I had brief contact with DG some years ago.
My impression was of a straight up and down good bloke.
Antithesis of “rock star” – treated everyone in the same polite manner.
Grohl is a pretty cool dude but the new Foo isn’t as good as the old 🙁
Grohl is a pretty cool dude but the new Foo isn’t as good as the old 🙁
awesome shots…. and yes, the opera house show was quite the treat
dude, anton is totally loving that black and white one!
Enjoy the bands music so much got to see them in Sydney … have converted wife into foo fan yeah !!
YEAH FOO FIGHTERS L LOVE
omg i love the foo fighters
This band is freaken awsome
yeeeeeee foo fighters all up in this bizz nasss i bought the new album and it totaly rocks